Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ430569
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1991
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The Baby Doe Case: A Technique to Address Values, Deviance, and Handicaps.
Tiemann, Kathleen A.
Teaching Sociology, v19 n1 p79-81 Jan 1991
Describes teaching about deviance in an introductory sociology course. Uses the "Baby Doe" case as a model. Students role play the courtroom case as a values clarification exercise. Allows students to experience the complexity of such issues firsthand. Finds method is a powerful tool for consciousness raising. (NL)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Case Studies, Citizen Participation, College Instruction, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Court Litigation, Disabilities, Higher Education, Introductory Courses, Moral Issues, Perspective Taking, Role Playing, Social Problems, Sociology, Student Attitudes, Undergraduate Students
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Language: English
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